Hot Spring / Hot Spring Bath Spots in Kagoshima Area

  • Nejime Onsen Neppikan
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kimotsukigunminamiosumichou Nejimekawaminami 732
    A hot spring bathhouse and hotel where visitors can stay the night, go for a day trip, and enjoy banquet plans located in Nejime, Minamiosumi Town. The bathhouse’ unusual vitality restoring (minus ion) water bath is said to beautify the skin. The other baths are constantly replenished “kakenagashi” style from a sodium - chloride strong saline spring whose waters well up from 1,203 meters underground. Popular with women due to their skin beautifying properties, in winter, these waters warm the body to the core. The bathhouse is also replete with an outdoor bath, jacuzzi, and far infrared sauna. The adjoining restaurant serves a variety of dishes made with local Kagoshima brand ingredients.
  • Youyu-an
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochouhimegi 1-177
    A large hot spring bathhouse located in the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring district. The bathhouse is constantly supplied “kakenagashi” style by a sodium - hydrogen carbonate spring whose waters are said to beautify the skin. Customers can bath enwrapped in the fain fragrance of hinoki cypress in the large communal bath. The open and airy outdoor bath is surrounded by rock and lush greenery. The bathhouse also has 11 distinctive private reservable baths, each of which is equipped with toilets, a washroom, and lounge. Customers can have these individual, elegantly designed baths all to themselves. Body soap, shampoo, conditioner, and hair dryers are also provided. In addition to day trip hot spring bathing, the bathhouse also has hotel rooms. The guest rooms have their own outdoor baths. The facility serves delicious, local Kagoshima cuisine such as aged Kagoshima Shinwa pork shabu-shabu.
  • Ibusuki Kokoronoyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Ibusukishi Higashikata 9236-7
    This hot spring facility is on Hibiscus Road in Higashikata, Ibusuki City. The natural chloride spring water is deconstructed using nanotechnology into fine-particle soft water, akin to beauty wash. There are a variety of facilities including kakenagashi-replenished outdoor baths, carbonated hinoki cypress baths, various large indoor baths and saunas, and barrier-free family baths, as well as Finnish-style saunas and bedrock baths at Yuyukaibo. Guests can also take advantage of the Manga corner with 10,000 volumes available, and the dining area.
  • Togo Onsen hot springs Yuttari kan
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Satsumasendaishi Tougouchouonobuchi 1940-1
    A hot spring hotel located a 15-minute drive from Sendai Station on the JR Kagoshima Main Line. Visitors are welcomed by sincere hospitality and gorgeous scenery framed by the grand Sendai River. The hotel’s Tenjin no Yu bathhouse has spacious Japanese and Western style baths as well as an aromatic wooden private reservable bath. The bathhouse is constantly supplied “kakenagashi” style from a sodium - hydrogen carbonate spring whose waters are said to treat nerve pain and rheumatism. Also known for their skin beautifying properties, women are flocking to this bathhouse as well. With a sauna, walking bath, and other multipurpose bathing facilities, the bathhouse is also replete with an aesthetic treatment salon and training gym. The hotel’s Ume no Sato restaurant’s traditional kaiseki course cuisine is also popular.
  • Minamisatsuma Inahokan
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Minamisatsuma-shi Kinpocho Uranomyo 1430
    This hot spring bathhouse is located a two-minute walk from the Uranomyo bus stop. The large facility is replete with a sports gym and hotel. The bathhouse can also be used by non-guests for day trip hot spring bathing. The waters of the bathhouse' alkaline simple spring are said to beautify the skin and treat such ailments as sensitivity to cold, nerve pain, and lower back pain. The bathhouse's large indoor bath for men is on the mountain side of the facility, while the large indoor bath for women is on the ocean side; the bathhouse also has a whirlpool bath, jet bath, and cold water bath, as well as a mist sauna for women.

    実家の近くにあるので、帰省した時には利用します、温泉が土日祝日しか影響していないのが残念ですが390円で温泉が利用できます

  • Tanukiyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Ishikicho 4467
    A hot spring facility where visitors can enjoy 100% natural hot spring water in a mountain setting surrounded by forests and streams, with indoor baths, an open-air bath with a star-filled sky view, and a cave sauna that is not hot but makes you sweat. The bathhouse is also known for its chicken dishes prepared by the owner of the bathhouse, and many tourists come to enjoy his specialty, the jidori steak.
  • Spa Rurudo
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Honmyocho 2093-3
    This bathhouse is operated by the Yoshida IM Institute, which researches areas including cosmetics, hair care products, and hot spring water. The hydrogen carbonate ion hot springs are said to have skin beautifying properties. The bathhouse features two simple indoor baths specially designed to replace all of the water in each of the two large bathtubs every two hours. The bathtubs are also completely sterilized once per week, assuring bathers can always enjoy a hygienic hot spring experience.

    沖縄に移住する際に入らせて頂きました‼️ 車椅子でも入り口近くまで行けて、温泉の温度も丁度良かったです‼️ 泉質にも拘っているみたいで暫く体がポカポカして良かったです‼️

  • Yukaida Onsen hot springs Tsurezure no Yu
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Hiokishi Higashichikichouyuda 4256
    A day trip hot spring bathhouse located in the Yunomoto Onsen hot spring district. Surrounded by lush greenery and sporting a tasteful, elegant design, visitors can enjoy a relaxing time in this hot spring bathhouse which has received rave reviews on internet sites. The bathhouse is constantly supplied “kakenagashi” style from an alkaline simple sulfur spring. There are two indoor bathing areas, the wooden Mokumoku area and the airy Sora area. Which is the men’s and which the women’s alternates on a weekly basis, and visitors can enjoy both by timing their visits right. The bathhouse also has a sauna and provides shampoo, conditioner, body soap, and hair dryers. From the greenery-enshrouded lounge, visitors can get a sweeping view of Mt. Tomibanzan and the surrounding seasonal beauty.

    いい構えの門をくぐると,温泉がある。湯船もいいし,お湯もいい。特に他と違うのは,お湯を滴らせる蒸し風呂。かなり熱い。無理せず入ったり出たりで,体の芯からあー気持ちよい。是非とも,熱男ことホークスの松田選手に入ってもらいたいものである。 湯之元駅から線路を越えて山側に入っていく,初めてだと(二度目でも)「これでいいのかな?」と不安になるかもしれないので場所を確認していくのがいい。駐車場に入る道は狭い...

  • Ichiki Fureai Onsen Center
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Ichikikushikino-shi Minatomachi 1-100
    These rich natural hot springs are situated in a naturally abundant location facing the East China Sea. Guests can enjoy bathing while taking in views of the clear blue sky during the day and the glittering starry sky at night. The bathhouse features large indoor baths, whirlpool baths, electric baths, outdoor baths fed by free-flowing spring water straight from the source, and more. The sodium chloride and sulfate hot spring water is readily absorbed by the skin and is said to help with conditions such as sensitivity to cold and chronic skin diseases. It is also said to promote general good health. The bathhouse also features family baths complete with private lounges.

    温泉を浸かったあとは、施設内の鹿児島名物「やぶ金」のうどんとビール片手に東シナ海の素晴らしい夕日を楽しめる数少ない温泉施設です! 施設の外のグラウンドが広く、子供と遊んだあとに温泉に入れます。

  • Ippon Sakura Onsen Center
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Murasakibaru 6-1-18
    This hot spring bathhouse is located on high ground in Kagoshima City's Murasakibaru district. In addition to scenic stone-lined baths that offer a sweeping view of urban Kagoshima City, it also features 12 private baths including one that is barrier free. The bathhouse staggers its bath cleaning times in order to allow guests to enjoy a relaxing bath 24 hours a day. Other facilities include family baths with a bedrock bath and a coin-operated pet shower.

    帰省時には必ず寄ります。天然温泉の公衆浴場になります。駐車場も広く家族湯も併設してますので是非行ってみてください。サウナもミストサウナもあります

  • Taiyo Health Center
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Take 3-6-5
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse features chloride springs said to help with conditions such as nerve pain and muscle soreness. Drinking the hot spring water is said to help with digestive issues, constipation, and other conditions. It features a wide variety of baths for both genders including exercise baths, lie-down baths, electric baths, and high-temperature baths. There are even medicinal baths made with seasonal ingredients such as yuzu citrus. The bathhouse also features steam and infrared saunas as well as a banquet hall that can be reserved as a lounge to relax after a bath.

    鹿児島で縮小のさい利用しました。サウナや薬湯もあります。ネットカフェが同じ建物にありますので不意のビバークに向いています。

  • Segodonyu
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Hayatocho Uchi 1462-2
    "This public bathhouse is located in Hinatayama Onsen, a hot spring district which has been used by locals practically in place of the baths in their own homes since ancient times, a five-minute walk from Hinatayama Station on the JR Hisatsu Line. Opened in 1825, the bathhouse is supplied by a natural hot spring which is the oldest in the area and which is called the ""Motoyu"" (""original spring"") by locals. The bathhouse was a favorite destination for famous samurai and Meiji restoration leader Saigo Takamori when he stayed at a friend's home in the area, and as such the bathhouse is also nicknamed the ""Saigo-yu"" (""Saigo's bathhouse""). The bathhouse' indoor bathing area has two baths with different temperatures. The baths are supplied with water from a sodium hydrocarbonate spring/chloride spring."

    西郷隆盛さんが征韓論にやぶれ下野した際にここでゆっくり過ごしたそうです。 場所やお湯は当時と変わらないですが建物はさすがに建て替えたそうです。 と言っても昭和初期を彷彿とさせるレトロ感、価格も昭和を彷彿させる250円貸しタオル100円。 勿論石鹸シャンプーはありません。 湯船も大きめのものが二つと本当に銭湯でした。 因みに地元の方は50円だそうです? 地元の人がたくさんお見えになったので色々話をし...

  • Takarabe Onsen Health Center
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Soo-shi Takarabecho Shimotakarabe 357-1
    "A hot spring bathhouse located along the Yokoichigawa River, south of Mochio Park in Soo City. The water used is a sodium hydrogen carbonate spring that bubbles up from 1,702 meters underground. Since it leaves the bather's skin smooth and soft, and it is known as ""beauty water."" The facility offers various kinds of options, including ordinary baths, saunas, and whirlpool baths. After bathing, visitors can enjoy local cuisine in the facility's restaurant or relax free of charge in the lounge. The facility's shop sells locally grown vegetables. The workout room contains machines that loosen up the body, such as massage machines and devices that one's body can hang from. This facility can be used as a place to shake off everyday tiredness and encourage interactions with the local people."

    ここの温泉は、濃厚でぬるぬるします。温泉成分が皮膚や角質を溶かしていると思われ、効果絶大です。 入り口にぶっさんはんばいもあり、お風呂上がりに地元の物産も購入できます。 朝早い方が空いていていいかも。

  • Healthy Land
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Ibusukishi Yamagawafukumoto 3292
    A comprehensive health resort facility located on a rise facing the sea off Ibusuki. Facilities include a hot spring bathhouse, exercise equipment, and restaurant. The facility’s Tamatebako Onsen outdoor hot spring bath area boasts a spectacular view and has been ranked as one of the top day trip hot spring bathing destinations in the country. In addition to a Japanese style outdoor bath with a view of the open sea and Kaimondake Volcano, a Western style outdoor bath offers a panoramic view of striking rock formations and Takeyama. The great thing is that both views are spectacular. Designed to look as if the baths are connected to the ocean, bathers can enjoy an open, airy feeling.
  • Ibusuki Coral Beach Hotel
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Ibusukishi Yunohama 2-12-7
    A hotel facing the sea in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture. The white walled hotel building, modeled after a south seas resort, boasts 100 years of history and tradition. Past the lobby, which has an old-fashioned, stately atmosphere, visitors will find stunning views of Kinko Bay in the spacious guest rooms. The hotel’s biggest draws, however, are its outdoor bath covered with a thatch roof resembling a Japanese garden, and a rejuvenating cascading waterfall bath. The baths are constantly refilled “kakenagashi” style from a sodium chloride spring whose waters are said to treat such ailments as rheumatism and burns. Bathers can enjoy a truly exceptional and relaxing time in the hotel’s baths enwrapped in the aroma of the sea and the sound of crashing waves.
  • Spa Land Rarara
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Higashimatachou 1450
    A spa facility located in Higashimata-cho, Kagoshima City. The facility’s swimming suit-required spa zone fun for adults and children alike which has 25 different baths filled from a natural hot spring whose waters have a skin beautifying effect. There’s also a bathing zone where customers can relax and enjoy hot spring bathing with 11 different types of baths, including a large communal bath, Western style stone bath, and hinoki cypress Japanese bath. In addition, there’s an adjoining restaurant and hotel, and the facility holds cultural classes throughout the year, from dancing, dressmaking and other handicrafts, and karaoke singing.
  • Yakakutei
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochoutougou 1-8
    A long-standing ryokan inn, one of the top in the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring district. In addition to the guest rooms in the main building, the inn has five detached tea ceremony arbor-style Japanese rooms which emphasize elegance and taste. These detached rooms are also equipped with their own outdoor bath. The hotel’s outdoor baths, indoor bathing area, and dedicated outdoor baths of the detached rooms are filled from the Hinatayama Onsen hot spring, whose waters are said to beautify the skin and were a favorite of samurai Saigo Takamori’s. The inn’s bathhouse offers a full array of amenities, as well, making it a perfect destination for non-guests in the area who suddenly feel the desire to enjoy a hot spring day trip. The inn serves authentic kaiseki course cuisine made with seasonal ingredients from Kagoshima; the Japanese garden visible from the dining area is attractive on clear days but gains a particular elegance during rainy weather. The inn’s name means the “Field Crane Arbor,” and like the tired crane resting its weary wings in a lush field, customers can come here to relax and ease away their cares.
  • Active Resorts Kirishima
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Kirishimataguchi 2703-5
    A highland resort hotel 500 meters above sea level. The hotel recently changed its name to Active Resorts Kirishima. Visitors can relax in the hotel’s outdoor bath, which is surrounded by rock and is filled with the mild waters of the Kirishima Jingu Onsen. The large indoor bath in the women’s area in the hotel’s bathhouse has a shampoo bar, and women bathers can use the shampoo of their choice. The hotel’s large indoor baths and outdoor bath are open to non-guests as well, making the hotel a great destination for travelers in the area looking for a place to take a rest or who would like to enjoy a taste of the resort life. Visitors can also enjoy Kirishima style cuisine to their heart’s content in the hotel buffet.
  • Kaseda Kaihin Onsen Yuraku
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Minamisatsumashi Kasedatakahashi 1952-2
    "This hot spring facility is located in Kasedatakahashi, Minami-Satsuma City. The natural mineral-rich hot spring that springs out from 1,300 meters underground is said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, muscle soreness as well as aid recovery from fatigue. In addition to outdoor baths, sauna baths, esthetic baths, bubble baths, rock baths and far-infrared saunas, it also has a large lounge area where you can relax after bathing. It is also adjacent to facilities such as the ""Kaseda Dome"" which has sports facilities and the exchange center ""Samparu"" where guests can also stay."
  • Kareigawa no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Kagoshima Pref. Kirishimashi Hayatochoukareigawa 4471-2
    This day-trip hot spring bathhouse is located along National Route 223. It has 18 indoor family-size baths of three different types, and with its hydrogen carbonate springs, it is famous as a hot spring that has skin beautifying properties and is said to be effective for sensitivity to cold and enhancing metabolism. There are also a variety of free skincare products that are very popular with female customers.

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Over 100 active volcanoes across Kagoshima make it one of the Japan's most exciting prefectures. The prefectural capital, Kagoshima city, looks out to one of the prefecture’s most spectacular volcanoes, Sakurajima, an island of its own that can be visited and seen close up or admired from afar, with the promise of breathtaking sunsets complete with frequent puffs of smoke and ash. Down the Satsuma Peninsula, the most southerly part of mainland Japan, waterfalls, sand onsen, and fascinating history await, while Kagoshima's abundance of satsuma imo (sweet potato) provide a wholesome snack as well as one of Japan's favourite drinks - shochu.

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